Obituaries in Benld, IL

Carol Sue Landers12/20/1958-12/1/2025Carol was born on December 20, 1958 to Mearl and Viola, (Koch - Gerdes) Landers, whom both preceded her in death.  Carol had 6 siblings, Victor Landers, Marilyn /Orville Sneeringer of Bunker Hill, IL, Stella Goebel and partner Lloyd Maxwell of Liberty, TX, J...

Michael W. McKnight, 74, of Benld, IL, died at his residence on Monday, August 4, 2025.  He was born December 1, 1950, in St. Louis, MO to Donald and Theresa McKnight.  He married Joann Clifton.  He was a retired laborer for Pecks Refinery.  Michael was a music enthusiast.  ...

Joyce Jean (Katrenich) Hopper, 82, of Edwardsville, IL, formerly of Benld, IL, died at La Bella of Edwardsville, IL on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:17 pm.  She was born September 25, 1942, in St. Louis, MO to John Katrenich & Julia Motika Katrenich.  She was a receptionist for a sto...

John William VercoglioJuly 7, 1941 - August 2, 2025Benld, ILJohn William Vercoglio, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025 surrounded by the loved of his family.  He was 84 years old.  Born on July 7, 1941, John was the belov...

William Kasich, 98, of Litchfield, IL, died at Meridian Village, Glen Carbon, IL on Thursday, July 31, 2025.  He was born June 24, 1927, in Benld, IL to Anton Kasich & Mary Pregon Kasich.  He married Joan Jatcko on August 6, 1949.  She passed away on June 11, 2019.  He was re...

Carol Sue Landers12/20/1958-12/1/2025Carol was born on December 20, 1958 to Mearl and Viola, (Koch - Gerdes) Landers, whom both preceded her in death.  Carol had 6 siblings, Victor Landers, Marilyn /Orville Sneeringer of Bunker Hill, IL, Stella Goebel and partner Lloyd Maxwell of Liberty, TX, J...

John William VercoglioJuly 7, 1941 - August 2, 2025Benld, ILJohn William Vercoglio, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025 surrounded by the loved of his family.  He was 84 years old.  Born on July 7, 1941, John was the belov...

Michael W. McKnight, 74, of Benld, IL, died at his residence on Monday, August 4, 2025.  He was born December 1, 1950, in St. Louis, MO to Donald and Theresa McKnight.  He married Joann Clifton.  He was a retired laborer for Pecks Refinery.  Michael was a music enthusiast.  ...

Joyce Jean (Katrenich) Hopper, 82, of Edwardsville, IL, formerly of Benld, IL, died at La Bella of Edwardsville, IL on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:17 pm.  She was born September 25, 1942, in St. Louis, MO to John Katrenich & Julia Motika Katrenich.  She was a receptionist for a sto...

William Kasich, 98, of Litchfield, IL, died at Meridian Village, Glen Carbon, IL on Thursday, July 31, 2025.  He was born June 24, 1927, in Benld, IL to Anton Kasich & Mary Pregon Kasich.  He married Joan Jatcko on August 6, 1949.  She passed away on June 11, 2019.  He was re...